IgA vasculitis presenting as abdominal pain and rash

Anil Kopparapu; Diane Jarrett; Shashank Kraleti

doi:10.1080/08998280.2019.1629229

IgA vasculitis presenting as abdominal pain and rash

Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2019 Jul 22;32(4):599-600. doi: 10.1080/08998280.2019.1629229. eCollection 2019 Oct.

Authors

Anil Kopparapu¹, Diane Jarrett¹, Shashank Kraleti¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesLittle RockArkansas.

Abstract

A 57-year-old white man presented with acute abdominal pain and rash without any prodromal symptoms. The skin biopsy confirmed immunoglobulin A (IgA) vasculitis with small vessel vasculitis and perivascular IgA, C3, and fibrin deposition. IgA vasculitis is diagnosed most commonly in children and presents in adults in only 10% of cases. Treatment is usually supportive care, and interventions may be required to avoid complications such as nephrotic syndrome or acute gastrointestinal bleeding. Clinicians should be aware of IgA vasculitis as a potential cause for abdominal pain and rash in adult populations.

Keywords: Abdominal pain; Henoch-Schönlein purpura; IgA vasculitis; palpable purpura.

Publication types

Case Reports